Quiet at the Coast Cafe

Today we had a lovely day. We had a leisurely morning and went into town for bread and a few groceries. We discovered two amazing breads: Danish Rye and Ancient Grain Whole Grain. Both are small loaf breads that are mighty dense and dark. Totally delicious. Especially with soft cheese and tomatoes or tinned fish and pickled peppers. The line was long, and when we left, the line was longer. We went on a nice walk in the morning, then came home and did a little work, prepped and cooked for the week.

Late afternoon, we headed over to Bolinas for a date. We went to the museum and walked on the beach. Then had an early dinner at Coast Cafe. Their fish tacos are amazing, as is the fresh blackberry pie.

Came back and went for our evening walk at Bear Valley up to Divide Meadow. Early in the walk, we came across the Pileated Woodpecker, whose loud, alarming call echoed. Near Divide Meadow, where we reverse course, we saw the Great Horned Owl.

Generally speaking, a perfect day.

I've been thinking about solar panels. They adorn the cottage roof where we are staying, but it's awfully cloudy here. Turns out there is new research in development for solar for cloudy weather. Perovskite solar cells absorb blue and green light. This light passes easily through thick clouds, unlike red. Also, there are bifacial panels that collect light from both sides, catching weak scattered light.

6:27 am – 8:02 pm, which is 13 hours and 36 minutes of daylight

The bird of the day is the Turkey Vulture

Here is a poem for you.

Love, Tawnia

Bird List: 57 species today

California Quail
Wild Turkey
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Heermann's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Barn Owl
Great Horned Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Hutton's Vireo
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Pygmy Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
Western Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Wilson's Warbler